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- Title
Antioxidant and phytochemicals of hexane and ethanolic extracts of Canarium schweinfurthii burseraceae.
- Authors
Uzama, D.; Bwai, M. D.; Olajide, O. O.; Ikokoh, P. P.; Oguntokun, O. J.
- Abstract
Objectives: To study on the Antioxidant properties and phytochemicals of hexane and ethanolic extracts of Canarium Schweinfurthii Burseraceae. Methods: The seed-kernel oil was extracted by adopting a standard method using soxhlet apparatus with hexane and then ethanol as the extracting solvents. The free radical scavenging activity was measured in terms of hydrogen donating or radical scavenging ability using the stable radical 1, 1-Diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazil (DPPH). The phytochemical screening was carried out by adopting standard methods. Results: The hexane and ethanolic extracts of the Burseraceae seed-kernel oil, both contain alkaloids, steroids and terpenoids. The ethanolic extract alone contains Tannins, cardiacglycosides, balsams, phenols and flavonoids. The scavenging effects on 1,1-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical is stable free radical and accepts an electron or hydrogen radical to become a stable diamagnetic molecule. The ethanol extract showed a very good activity when compared to the standard. It had the ability to scavenge the free radical used in concentration dependent manner. Conclusion: The ethanol extract from seed-kernel oil of Burseraceae have good activities as free radical, which may be due to the presence of flavonoids and phenols.
- Subjects
BURSERACEAE; PHYTOCHEMICALS; PLANT extracts; TANNINS; PHENOLS; FLAVONOIDS
- Publication
Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical & Biological Research (AJPBR), 2012, Vol 2, Issue 3, p188
- ISSN
2231-2218
- Publication type
Article